Amateur astronomers have been coming to the Calhoun Park about twenty-five years to take advantage of the dark skies
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Clay native Glen Ward looks at the universe
A frequent flyer to the park is Glen Ward or Frostburg, Maryland, whose family roots are at Lizemore, Clay County, a life-long astronomer.
"Perhaps the most exiting events have been tracking comets, and just looking at the wonderment of the universe," he said.
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Glen Ward's photo of the Milky Way includes the Southern Crown,
below Sagittarius, taken at Calhoun County Park on May 12th, 2021
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Comet NEOWise, from Calhoun County
Park, summer of 2020, by Glen Ward
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Columbus man Tim Wilcox gives Calhoun Park a "ten"
Tim Wilcox of Columbus, Ohio has been coming to the park for over 20 years, saying "I give it a 10."
After years of work, actual funding for the $240,000 dark skies project was granted for its development by the Appalachian Regional Commission, and a short time later, the funding was strangely taken back. |